A review by dlrosebyh
The Worst Perfect Moment by Shivaun Plozza

emotional inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

First of all, I would like to thank Holiday House and NetGalley for providing me with a free e-ARC of The Worst Perfect Moment. 
 
Okay, so… let’s start this by requesting an ARC right after I watched Hazbin Hotel. So, I was already familiar with the whole concept of ‘bad people in heaven and good people in hell’ or something like that. Obviously, for this book, it’s different. Tegan isn’t necessarily bad… she just goes through an angsty teenage phase…in heaven! 
 
I love YA. It’s one of my favorite genres. Usually, I don’t mind if the book gets too childish. However, this book just straight-up pissed me off. And it’s not just because it was YA. Tegan and Zelda— they were both frustrating. And their banters were so annoying. High schoolers don’t banter like that. What even is a ‘dickcheese’??? 
 
It’s safe to say that I didn’t really like this book, and that’s just because of my preference. I did enjoy the atmosphere and the world-building, but that’s about it. There were more religious references than I thought as well. Which kind of shocked me, but I didn’t really mind. Overall, I think it’s just a book that has a superb plot but just lacks in the execution. 
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